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Where Does The Last Name Merritt Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Merritt (Marathi: मेरीट, Russian: Мерритт) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merritt? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Merritt is the 7,778^th most prevalent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 99,769 people. The surname Merritt is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Merritt reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Merritt is also the 86,780^th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 5,887 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 61,088 people, or 1 in 5,933. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 8 percent live, Florida, where 7 percent live and Georgia, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 87 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Merritt Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Merritt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Merritt last name expanded 687 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,575 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 169 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Merritt Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Merritt last name is chiefly Anglican (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Merritt last name are 13.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.25% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Merritt earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 13.26% less than the national average, earning R 206,136 per year; in United States they earn 4.38% less than the national average, earning $41,258 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.79% more than the national average, earning $51,568 CAD per year.